7 USC § 2268a - Acquisition of land; options

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s2268a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 2268a - Acquisition of land; options"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2268a"
section_name: "Acquisition of land; options"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 11, 70 Stat. 1034.)"
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# § 2268a. Acquisition of land; options

**(a)** The Department of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, or interest therein, by purchase, exchange or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out its authorized work: *Provided*, That no acquisition shall be made under this authority unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation or other law.

**(b)** Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture which are available for the purchase of land may be expended for options to purchase land: *Provided*, That not to exceed $1 may be expended for each option to purchase any particular tract or tracts of land unless otherwise provided in appropriation or other law.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 11, 70 Stat. 1034.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.